The New York Timesran a piece this week about parents complaining about the constant presence of ice cream trucks/vendors near playgrounds, outside schools, and on their blocks. Their beef? That they’re tired of dealing with their children begging for ice cream all the time.

I understand their point, but also feel like parents should feel okay about saying a firm “no” to their children, perhaps with an explanation of why–that they only get ice cream after dinner, that it’s cheaper to buy it from the store, etc.